What is the crypto travel rule? Sender and receiver details for crypto transfers
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
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The travel rule says that when crypto moves between regulated firms, information about the sender and receiver has to travel with it. It's the crypto version of a rule banks have followed for wire transfers for years.
Where it comes from
The rule comes from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global body that sets anti-money laundering standards. Countries including the UK have written it into their own rules for crypto firms.
What it means for customers
- You may be asked who you're sending crypto to, and whether it's your own wallet.
- Incoming transfers may need details of who sent them.
- Transfers can be paused while a firm checks missing information.
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Passing on sender and receiver details makes it harder to use crypto to move money for crime, and lets firms screen transfers the way banks do.
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